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Acharya Shantisagar arrested for raping 19-year-old girl in Surat

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ANI Surat (Gujarat) [India]

Jain monk Digambar Acharya Shantisagar was arrested on Saturday in an alleged rape case in Gujarat's Surat.

As per the 19-year-old complainant, the Jain monk raped her on October 1 when he called her for performing some rituals.

A case has been registered in this regard in Athva Police Station.

Meanwhile, the police have sent the accused for medical examination.

 

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First Published: Oct 14 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

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